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Portland Thorns, WNBA franchise building world’s first dual-sport performance center
The Portland Thorns and the city's incoming WNBA franchise unveiled plans on Thursday to build a first-of-its kind two-sport performance center that will house both teams.
Portland Thorns and WNBA team unveil plans for joint practice facility
The Portland Thorns and future Portland WNBA team have a new home.
Thorns, WNBA Portland to build first $150-million dual-sport women’s training center
The project comes a little over one year after the Bhathal family, who are also investors in the NBA’s Sacramento Kings, completed its $ 63-million acquisition of the Thorns. In September, the family was a warded the WNBA’s 15th franchise, which has sold more than 8,000 season tickets before announcing its name.
Thorns FC owners announce plans for $75 million dual-sports facility to be shared with Portland WNBA franchise
The Bhathal family, which owns the Thorns and the new WNBA expansion team in Portland, plans to spend $150 million or more on a dual-team campus.
Portland's WNBA and NWSL teams will share the first joint training facility
The Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League and the city's as-yet unnamed WNBA team will train together at a new performance center in a first-of-its-kind alliance between teams from both leagues.
Portland Thorns, WNBA owner to build $150M practice facility
The first-of-its-kind women's sports facility would serve both the Portland Thorns FC and Portland's new WNBA franchise with a 12-acre performance center.
Training facility for Portland Thorns FC, new WNBA team to be built in Hillsboro
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KPTV) - A new training facility will be built in Hillsboro and it will serve both the Portland Thorns FC and the city’s new WNBA franchise, RAJ Sports announced Thursday.
Portland's NWSL, WNBA Teams to Build $150M Training Facility
Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal, the principals of RAJ Sports, are building a dual-sport women's performance center for the NWSL's Portland Thorns and the WNBA expansion franchise that will begin play in 2026.
New Portland training center will serve NWSL, WNBA clubs
The Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League and the city's as-yet unnamed WNBA team will train together at a new performance center in a first-of-its-kind alliance between teams from both leagues.
Portland Thorns to open joint training facility with Portland WNBA franchise in 2026
RAJ Sports announced the state-of-the-art facility will house both the Thorns and the upcoming WNBA expansion franchise.
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